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- So you want to play chess? - added an article explaining what you can do if you want to play chess
12 Mar - We've written an article on join a chess club to play in person OTB (over-the-board).
7 Dec - You can play chess online. Some people have asked about joining a NZ based chess team.
Click here to look at your team options
4 Dec - South Island Championship and Congress approved to go ahead as currently scheduled, vaccine passes will be required apart from approved exemptions (under 12 years 3 months old, or approved by Ministry of Health).
4 Dec - NZCF Interschool Finals have been cancelled for 2021.
14 Nov - ChessPower has postponed the National Finals and Champions Trophy originally scheduled for 23 & 24 October. No new dates have been set yet. The venue remains Rotorua. Possible new dates are 15-16 December, or 20-21 December. Junior and Intermediate events may be scheduled for a date in mid-November.
Both over-the-board (in person) and online tournaments will be held on the new dates,
If the country is not at Covid Alert Level 1, only the online tournaments will be held on the new dates.
28 Sep - Click here to join today's ChessPower Regional tournament.
If you are playing as white when you join a game, make your first move to start the clock.
17 Sep - The 2021 Roskill Primary Schools Zone Chess has been cancelled.
16 Sep - We want all Mt Roskill Primary School chess players to sign up for the online ChessPower Auckland regional championship this Friday 17 September. Click here for details and to register. Do it today!
Although Mt Roskill Primary has already qualified, this will be great practice for our line team play. And if we win, we get an extra player for our team in the National Finals.
15 Sep - Free practice tournament using Tornelo in preparation for the interschool regional event on Friday.
This practice is on Thursday 16 September starting at 5.30pm and finishing about 7.30pm.
Click here to register now and also click here to join from 5.15pm onwards, ready to start at 5.30pm sharp.
It's OK to arrive late. If you leave early, please let me know in the online video room.
Please everyone join the Jitsi video room after you sign in, and check in.
15 Sep - We want all Hillsborough Primary School chess players to sign up for the online ChessPower Auckland regional championship this Friday 17 September. Click here for details and to register. Do it today!
Although Hillsborough has already qualified, this will be great practice for our line team play. And if we win, we get an extra player for our team in the National Finals.
15 Sep - We want all Mt Roskill Grammar School chess players to sign up for the online ChessPower Auckland regional championship this Friday 17 September. Click here for details and to register. Do it today!
15 Sep - We want all One Tree Hill College chess players to sign up for the online ChessPower Auckland regional championship this Friday 17 September. Click here for details and to register. Do it today!
15 Sep - We want all Mt Roskill Intermediate chess players to sign up for the online ChessPower Auckland regional championship this Friday 17 September. Click here for details and to register. Do it today!
15 Sep
Start Date | Location | Event | Entry Form | Information | Entry fees from |
| Palmerston North | Martin Sims Memorial | Entry | Info | $20 |
2021-05-23 | Auckland | May Weekender | Entry | Info | $50 |
| Paraparaumu | Kāpiti Rapid | Entry | Info | $40 |
| Auckland | ChessPower SuperChamps | Entry | Info | $60 |
2021-06-07 | Auckland | 43rd Trusts Chess Open | Entry | Info | $45 |
| Auckland | Summit Junior Rapid | Entry | Info | $30 |
| Dunedin | Otago Winter Rapid Open | Entry | Info | $15 |
| Rotorua | Sarapu Cup | Entry | Info | $13.5 |
| | Sharp vs Wise Invitational Blitz | Entry | Info | FREE |
| Central Otago | Term 2 Regionals | Entry | Info | $5 |
| Henderson | Massey/Swanson/Henderson Cluster Tournament (Junior) | Entry | Info | $5 |
| Invercargill | Term 2 Junior Regionals | Entry | Info | $5 |
| Auckland Central | (Intermediate) Cluster Tournament | Entry | Info | $ |
| Invercargill | Term 2 (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | Entry | Info | $5 |
| | Wild Wednesdays Coaching Class | Entry | Info | $10 |
There are so many free resources to help you improve your chess that you never need to pay.
If you are going to pay then you are best to pay a New Zealand chess coach
Feel free to contact me for specific advice for you
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How to Get Better at Chess
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Play Online
If you are one of the top 12 players in your school, or if you are keen to improve, you should consider paying to enter JOOC. Read all the details and register and pay online. If you have trouble registering, please ring Wayne McDougall on mobile 021 669 768. This is one game a week for 7 weeks, Saturday nights at 6pm. The first round was on 5 September, but it's fine to join late. You will get an easier opponent if you do.
If you feel you are not quite at this standard of play, or it's too much money, there is a free tournament at the same time. These games are shorter, so you can expect to play 7 games between 6pm and 7.30pm. There is a tournament every Saturday night. It's a bit more complicated to sign up, so you should register now. To do so first the parents must register at ChessKids, then you add your child, then you assign paul@chesspower.co.nz as a 'Guardian' so he can add you to the team. Read the Entry Requirements, follow the instructions, and phone Wayne McDougall on 021669768 if you need help.
Where the instructions say "Play Fast Chess", the button has changed and you now click on "Play Kids". You will then be able to join the tournament from 5.45pm. But you must give Paul enough time to add you, so register and set up the Guardian now.